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    TRILLIUM
    TRILLIUM erectum
    TRILLIUM erectum
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    TRILLIUM erectum

    Commonly known as Birth root, Indian shamrock, Stinking Benjamin

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    Mahogany-red
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    Delivery Information
    Available Early Spring 2026
    £16.00 each 
    Available Early Spring 2026 - Spring according to the Met office is defined as March 1st - May 31st. Therefore early spring is early March to mid-April. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.
     
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    • Good to know
      Woodlander with flower rising from 3 basal leaves. Flower has 3 sepals and 3 inner petals.
    • Pests & Diseases
      Slugs and snails on new leaves.
    • Place of origin
      Eastern Northern America.
    • Deciduous
      Stalkless, broadly oval, mid-green leaves to 20cm (8in) long.
    • Red
      Mahogany red
    • Border
      Suitable for a damp, shady border
    • Cottage garden
    • Woodland garden
    • Fully hardy
    • Height
      50cm (20in)
    • Spread
      30cm (12in)
    • Bulb/Corm or rhizomatous perennial
      Vigorous, upright, rhizomatous perennial. Produces upright or outward-facing flowers with pointed, elliptic, spreading or incurved petals to 8cm (3in) long
    • Herbaceous
      Early in the year, typically January till end of March, herbaceous plants might be supplied in 9cm pots to ensure timely despatch.
    • Hardy - cold winter
      Hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters. May not withstand open/exposed sites or central/northern locations. Plant can withstand temperatures down to -15°C (5°F)
    • Spring Seasonal Interest
    • Fertile moist well-drained soil
      Deep, humus-rich. Mulch with leaf mould in autumn.
    • Neutral to acid soil
    • Full shade
    • Partial shade
    • Rabbit Resistant
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    Useful extras...

    Vermin & Pest Control
    SB Plant Invigorator
    This is a non-biological non-chemical plant insecticide and mildewcide. Works against the physical motion of the insect. Perfect for all plants and edible crops.
    500 ml
    £8.00
    Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
    Afterplant - Grow Your Own
    AFTER PLANT GROW YOUR OWN seaweed is ready to use liquid concentrate that was specially formulated be used on all edible plants.
    1ltr
    £8.50
    Fertilisers & Feeds - Vitax
    Blood, Fish & Bone
    Improves vegetable, fruit and flower quality. Blood, Fish and Bone contains three major nutrients essential for strong and healthy growth.
    1.5 kg
    £6.50
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